Ann Pennington
Ann Pennington, circa 1915
Date of birth	December 23, 1893
Place of birth	Wilmington, Delaware
Date of death	November 4, 1971
Place of death	New York City, New York
Height	4'10"
Other name(s)	"Penny"/ "Tiny"
Spouse(s)	None

Ann Pennington (December 23, 1893 in Wilmington, Delaware - November 4, 1971 in New York City, New York) was an actress, dancer, and singer who starred on Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, notably in the Ziegfeld Follies and George White's Scandals. She became famous for what was, at the time, called a “Shake and Quiver Dancer,” and was noted for her variation of the “Black Bottom.” She was also noted as an accomplished tap dancer. Pennington also achieved fame as a star of both silent and sound motion pictures. Image File history File links P7090218. ... Flag Seal Motto: A Place To Be Somebody Location Coordinates , Government County New Castle County incorporated 1739 Mayor James M. Baker (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 44. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Flag Seal Motto: A Place To Be Somebody Location Coordinates , Government County New Castle County incorporated 1739 Mayor James M. Baker (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 44. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... George Whites Scandals were a long-running string of Broadway revues that ran from 1911-1939, modelled after the Ziegfeld Follies. ... Black Bottom is a dance that was popularized in the 1920s in New York City during the Flapper era. ...

With dimpled knees and long dark hair, the petite, pretty, charming, and often scantly-clad Pennington stood a mere 4' 10" tall and wore only a size 1½ shoe. Because of her diminutive stature, she was referred to as “Penny” by her friends and colleagues. Her own nickname for herself was “Tiny.”

During the teen years when she was a star in the Ziegfeld Follies, Pennington reputedly had a sign on her dressing room door that read “For Men Only,” and supposedly when she was telephoned by an unwanted would-be paramour she stated “This isn’t me.” Pennington was romantically linked to several men during her lifetime, and at various times in her life was engaged to boxer Jack Dempsey, theatrical producer George White, actor Buster West, and musician Brooke Johns. None of these romances lasted and Pennington remained unmarried throughout her entire life. The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... George White (August 21, 1872 - December 15, 1953) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. ...

Motion Picture Appearances

Pennington’s success as a Broadway star parlayed her way into a reasonably successful film career. In 1916 she was hired by the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation to star in a series of motion pictures. (Although these films were silent Pennington was given ample opportunity to dance in them.) This article is about the street in New York City. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ...

Her film debut was in Susie Snowflake (1916), in which she played a down-on-her luck show girl who is forced to live with a stern aunt. The Rainbow Princess (1916) came next, which cast her as a circus performer who becomes entwined in a robbery. These were followed by The Little Boy Scout (1917) and The Antics of Ann (1917). Pennington’s fifth and final features for Famous Players was Sunshine Nan (1918) which co-starred her with rising young star Richard Barthelmess. Famous Players is one of the Canadian movie theatre banners operated by Cineplex Galaxy LP; it includes numerous locations stretching from British Columbia to Quebec. ... Richard (Dick) Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 - August 17, 1963) was a silent film star. ...

After a seven-year absence from the cinema, Pennington returned to star in Madame Behave (1925), a vehicle for female impersonator Julian Eltidge. That same year she played the title role in The Mad Dancer (1925) and a supporting part in The Golden Strain (1925), a western with Madge Bellamy, Kenneth Harlan, and Hobart Bosworth. She also did cameo appearances in Manhandled (1925) with Gloria Swanson, The Lucky Horseshoe (1925) with Tom Mix and Billie Dove, and A Kiss in the Dark (1925) with Adolphe Menjou. Madge Bellamy (June 30, 1899 – January 24, 1990) was an American movie actress. ... Kenneth Harlan 26 July 1895 - 6 March 1967 was an American leading man of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types. ... Hobart Bosworth in costume Hobart Bosworth (b. ... Thomas E. Mix (January 6, 1880 – October 11, 1940) was an American film actor, the star of many early Western movies. ... Billie Dove (born May 14, 1900 (although most sources incorrectly ascribed the year 1903; died December 31, 1997) was an American actress. ... Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor of French and Irish descent. ...

The coming of sound into films in the late 1920s brought the first wave of film musicals. Pennington appearances during this time include Tanned Legs (1929), Night Parade (1929), and with Harry Richman in Is Everybody Happy? (1929). She also appeared in the all-Technicolor film Gold Diggers of Broadway, one of the biggest hits of 1929, and the all-star Happy Days (1930), where she danced to a tune called “Snake Hips (Do the Wiggle Waggle Woo).” Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Harry Richman (10 August 1895 - 3 November 1972) was a United States entertainer. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary. ... Winnie Lightner and Albert Gran. ...

When this first wave of film musicals faded (due largely to too many musicals being produced in too short a time period), Pennington abandoned film making and returned to the stage.

Reputedly she had made a guest star appearance as herself in The Great Ziegfeld (1936), but her part was cut from the final print. Categories: Movie stubs | 1936 films | Drama films | Musical films | Biographical films | Best Picture Oscar | Best Actress Oscar (film) ...

Her final screen appearances were supporting roles in Texas Terrors (1941), a B Western starring Don “Red” Barry, and China Girl (1942) with Gene Tierney and George Montgomery. Look up West in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American actress. ... George Montgomery (August 29, 1916 - December 12, 2000) was an American painter, sculptor, furniture craftsman, and stuntman who is best known as an actor in western style film and television. ...

Ann Pennington dancing

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External links

• Ann Pennington at the Internet Movie Database